Translator: Myriea_ActiasLuna Editor: Nou
The red dragon suddenly raised his head when he saw the lightning headed towards him. He angrily opened his mouth and actually swallowed the lightning into his stomach before lowering his head and focusing his attention on the dragon girl once more. His lower stomach moved slightly, and a powerful force rose up around him before he opened his mouth and shot out a terrifying lightning bolt of his ownâthe dragon girlâs attack had actually been mixed with his own power.
Although the dragon girl had placed restrictive formations in front of her, they were all completely burned away by the bolt of lightning and she herself was struck as well. She spat out a mouthful of blood and was flung away like a white kite with its string cut.
The guests from the Red Convention had been rushing over to help the dragon girl, but they suddenly saw the dragon girlâs weak figure flying towards them before theyâd even arrived. Shocked, they realized the dragon girl had been disadvantaged now instead, and they started to hesitate on whether they should retreat or not. The red dragon was already charging towards them and madly roaring, however, and nobody had enough time to evade; all they could do was loudly shout, âStop him, stop him!â while performing various spells to keep him from getting close.
Despite their efforts, the red dragon was simply too quick and he managed to rush into the crowd before most people had even managed to form the shape of their spells or fully activate their weapons. With a slam of his claw, five people were torn apart; with a swipe of his tail, a dozen became a mist of blood; with a snap of his jaws, three were swallowed whole, and he turned before spitting out a Flying Sword that had gotten stuck between his teeth.
âPrincessâŠ.â When the sea-snake beast saw the mad red dragon, her gaze became extremely furious, but Fang Xing had stuck the Sense Suspension Talisman to her head and she couldnât move in the slightest. Although she could see the battle below her, all she was able to do was send a hateful glare towards Fang Xing and curse him a million times in her mind. âWhat a completely heartless bastard. Are you really a manâŠ?â
Fang Xing naturally couldnât hear the sea-snake beastâs mental cursing, but he was also closely observing the scene with tightly clenched fists. âSheâs a woman Iâve bedded at least, so I do indeed need to help her!â he abruptly muttered to himself after a long time had passed, as though heâd finally made up his mind on a difficult decision..
The golden crow was shocked to hear such a thing. âAre you crazy?â he asked in a low voice, âHow are you going to help her? Let alone that crazy dragon, even the two princes are Golden Cores; could we handle even one of them alone?â
The golden crowâs words were very sensible. The conflict of the Azure Seas could be considered one of the highest-level disputes of the entire realm and wasnât something Fang Xing and the golden crowâsuch small charactersâcould interfere in. Even if Fang Xingâs battle prowess had been unbeatable by all within Foundation Stage, those four dragon children who were battling it out below were nothing less than Golden Cores, and their bloodlines further made it so their actual battle prowess was much higher than an ordinary person at Golden Core Stage. Such terrifying power and presence was enough to awe them even from a distance; wouldnât joining in simply be seeking their own deaths?
Fang Xing looked at the battle, and his brows creased as he pondered hard. Heâd always been a clever person and heâd managed to cheat several Golden Cores in the past as well as caused the death of ten Golden Cores of the Huangfu clan, but that had all been prepared well in advance whereas this was a battle he couldnât get involved in without inevitable death.
The same helpless feeling heâd experienced during his earliest days after joining the cultivation realm began to rise up within him once more. In the realm of cultivation, it was still those with power who had the final say; even though he had many clever ideas and tricks up his sleeve, it still wasnât enough to solve every problem he came across.
Anxious and desperate, the sea-snake beast was actually able to form a strand of spirit sense despite the Sense Suspension Talisman and managed to send it over to Fang Xing with great effort. âFang Xing, Iâve heard your name many times before and have always admired you, but if you donât even dare to help the princess today, wouldnât you be lower than those ordinary people from the Red Convention? The daughters of the Dragon clan have always been unchangingly loyal; You cannot let the princess downâŠ.â It seemed she still harbored some hope towards Fang Xing and tried desperately to convince him to help. Trees have shadows and people have names; now that Fang Xingâs name was so well-known, it was understandable that people would place their hope on him.
Despite this, it was ultimately the person whoâd know themself best. Fang Xing knew all too well he didnât possess the remarkable abilities she imagined, and although he might act with great courage and guts, heâd always consider his life before anything else if he hadnât been pushed too far. If there was someone he knew he wouldnât be able to even touch, he wouldnât hesitate in the slightest to treat them like his grandpa and lick their boots. Now he was looking at someone he knew he couldnât risk offending, but there was some uncertainty in his heart.
This was something heâd normally decide with a single thought, but now he was hesitant. It wasnât that he wasnât bold enough, it was simply due to how challenging the opponent was and how it went against his belief of putting his own life first.
While Fang Xing was hesitating, the golden crow suddenly patted his shoulder a few times as though trying to hint at something. They were currently all covered in the blue cloud Fang Xing had created and were rather close to the battle occurring down below, yet even though Fang Xing, the golden crow, and the sea-snake beast were all observing the fight rather closely, the lotus girl had no interest whatsoever. She sat on the other side of the cloud with a dish of salt at her side while picking the meat from the lobster in her hands.
Fang Xing followed where the golden crowâs beak was pointing, and he soon understood. He exchanged glances, and the golden crow nodded as though to say this was their only option now, which was met with Fang Xingâs agreement.
The pair abruptly stood up once they made their decision, and although the sea-snake beast was shocked that the two had finally decided to go help the princess, the pair hop, skipped, and jumped their way together over to the gluttonous maidâs side instead. Fang Xing quickly began massaging the lotus girlâs shoulders like a complete lackey, and the golden crow grinned while standing beside the lotus girl to sweep some cool air her way; the two looked to be nothing less than her servants instead.
âWhat are they doing?â The sea-snake beast was completely puzzled; what were these two doing surrounding that little maid in such a critical situation? She didnât know the true identity of the lotus girl and merely thought she was a maid in service to Fang Xing. She clearly remembered when Fang Xing easily sold her off in order to suck up to the Videhaâs Yuan clan, which meant this girl should be nothing more than a small character with little importance.
Fang Xing put a lot of effort into his massage, and the lotus girl gave an extremely satisfied yawn at such professional care. She lightly grabbed the final piece of meat from the lobsterâs claw, dipped it in salt, and ate it before tossing the shell aside and looking at Fang Xing with a half-smile. âYouâve never been so considerate before. You want me to do something?â
Fang Xing snickered. âI donât need to explain everything, as you should have seen it as well. Those dragons below are so strong, and for the two of us to get involved is digging our own graves. Right now, in this entire realm, only Little Miss and her power would be enough to suppress those long wormsâŠ.â
The golden crow swept his wings with even more effort and helpfully added, âThat is certainly so. Even the old Dragon King kneeled outside the bedroom of our little miss, so what of a few small dragons? If Little Miss is willing to step out, the matter would be finished in a matter of minutes!â
The lotus girl sighed. âCould you be less ridiculous with your flattery? The person who awed them so much they kneeled in front of the immortalâs hall for forgiveness wasnât me, and that immortalâs hall isnât my bedroom, either; I simply borrowed it temporarily. As for the little dragons below, it would not be any problem for me to stop them if my true body had arrived, but right now Iâm nothing more than an avatarâŠ.â
Fang Xingâs hands suddenly stopped the massage. âYou mean you wonât be able to help then?â he asked with a bitter expression.
The lotus girl shrugged her shoulders to signal him to keep going while replying as though nothing had happened, âNot necessarily. This avatar of mine does have some basic powers, and even though it cannot stop all of them, it would still be enough to save that poor eldest princess if I risked the destruction of this body. Before I do this, however, I need to ask you this very carefully: do you really want me to save her?â
When he heard the lotus girl was able to save the dragon girl, Fang Xing didnât even bother thinking about anything else and quickly replied, âYes, of course I want you to save her!â
âRest assured, Little Miss,â the golden crow added, âeven when this body of yours is destroyed, youâll only need to craft a new one. I, Goldy, vow that when your next avatar forms, I shall help you find all kinds of delicacies within the world to leave you satisfied!â
The lotus girl softly laughed and spoke towards Fang Xing, âBut if I were to save her now, no one would be able to save your little life!â
Fang Xing didnât understand what she meant and paused.
âDo you really think all I do with the two of you is eat?â the lotus girl sneered. âWell⊠although I do seem to be eating all the time, it doesnât mean I havenât been trying to protect your life. The trouble youâve caused in Jambu, do you really think you were able to escape all of it so easily? Do you know how many Budding Soul Stage cultivators have been using secret techniques to try to find you so far? If you hadnât formed a tie between us by awakening me early, I wouldnât be beside you to cover up your presence and you would have been found a total of three times by now!â
Fang Xing was shocked to hear such a thing and his eyes focused entirely on the lotus girl.
The lotus girlâs gluttonous look changed and a serious expression formed between her brows as she softly continued, âAlthough you disrupted my resurrection that day when you fed me the Blood Lotus Seed, you also helped me avoid being completely lost in the shadows of the nine coffins. Since you helped me get past a calamity, I felt I should help you with one calamity as well. It was the most fair thing to do!â
The lotus girlâs voice was soft, but calm and extremely profound. âFurthermore, you were able to fend off my heart-charming technique despite such a low cultivation, so I felt an interest towards you and want to see what youâll grow into. I chose for you and this crow to become my servants, and although it is to help me seek delicacies, it is also so you wonât be discovered by those cultivators you arenât yet strong enough to offendâŠ.
âI originally thought youâd at least have the ability to keep yourself alive if I protected you until you formed the golden core, but from the looks of today, that might not be achievable!â As she spoke, her expression chilled. âI certainly can help you save her, and Iâm also a little curious about this little dragon of royal blood and donât want to see her die here either, but if I help her now, you will have to sort out all of the future troubles on your own!â